ABSTRACT
The role and contribution of business is central to debates about how we as society act on climate change. The physical impacts of climate change bring further challenges; companies may need to invest to ensure that their assets are protected from flood risk and extreme weather conditions, they may need to diversify their supply chains to avoid disruption, and they may benefit from investments made by governments and other companies in flood protection. Research on management and business studies offers important insights into the influence of the structures, systems and cultures that exist within corporations. Many companies have characteristics that are similar to those in the retail sector; they have long and complex supply chains, they have extensive interactions with and influence on their customers, and they face relatively little regulatory attention on their environmental or climate change performance. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
